UGT: Unknown
Location: Unknown yellow dwarf system
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"Fen, if I in the future ever again decide to work on nanites or nanite production technology, please remind me of this moment and strongly discourage me."
[ Don't be like that. You`re nearly done with it. ]
"You said that nine times already in the six hourssince I started working on this shit. It's not just a bunch of complexity, but parts of it are pure guesswork from our side! By now, I understand perfectly well how lucky I had been with the antimatter reactor!"
[ To my defense, the odds of you being done always stood above 95% when I told you. But I think this time you maybe really have it. If you reconnect the cooling system directly to the vents, it may get the heat output down enough for them to be of use. ]
My problem wan't that the Nannite Production Plant didn't work. It worked perfectly well after some fixes! The problem was that Fen had lost parts of the nanite blueprints. And without complete blueprints, there was no hope of getting functioning nanites produced. It wasn't even that we didn't manage to fix the nanite blueprints. They were just way to inefficient to be of any use to us. Therefore, we tried to conceptualise more and more complex venting- and cooling systems in a piece of technology the size of a few cells at most. Because the only thing stopping nanites from going full-on apocalypse mode was that their working speed was directly dependent on their heat output and limited atomar manipulation. Well, besides their directives, these were also a neat little security check.
[ Initiating blueprint N-37-B... ]
[ Blueprint N-37-B initiated. ]
[ Nanite test production commencing... ]
Please just work this time, please just work this time, please just work this time... That was the mantra going through my had repeatedly, while I waited for Fen to tell me if we finally were sucessfull.
[ Test production sucessfull. ]
[ Testing process ongoing... ]
[ Testing sucessfull! ]
[ Congratulations May, you've done it! The nanite works inside the parameters set by us, if barely. And let me tell you, the quality our nanites have is abysmal, even if only in comparison to this outpost's nanites at its peak. During the last years of the war, the nanites of the Aetherian Empire actually managed to reach the moon devouring stage, if given a decade or so. Certainly made the production of capital ships a lot easier. ]
"Please, Fen, just... stop. I know how bad these things are, but do I have to remind you that my memories are still mostly gone? I literally had no idea what I was doing most of the time while designing them. Please just ramp up the production and do it fast, because I don`t want to get captured by some galactic power just because I dallied to long."
[ I.. understand. But I do want to remind you that it's highly unlikely that you are going to be captured. After all you have the equivalent of a small Aetherian Empire enforcer fleet with you. ]
"Well, yes, but I only have you and in the near future Naori to control the ships, as I have no biological crews around. That allows me to only use on of the ships, as I don`t want to leave the outpost undefended. While we are already at it, please lead me to the communication systems. While I repair them, you tell me everything you have about the ASF... Aurora was it? It will be the ship I will be most likely to use, after all."
[ Are you sure? My data memories about the aurora are... extensive. ]
"Yes, go ahead please. I'm able to multitask."
[ The ASF is a warship of the Destroyer ship class and of the Albacea ship type. The Albacea ship type was designed around 2,410 years ago, as tensions with other universal forces started to rise. It's armaments are therefore around 200 years more modern than these of ASO-17309. Back than, a ship was needed that could work as enforcer in occupied enemy territory. It had to be cost-efficient and self-sufficient enough to surpress minor rebellions by itself. The Albacea ship type was the answer to it. Designed by Aetherian Productions, it was the most modern ship in the ASF at that time. The ship type was designed for massive first strikes, able to cripple small fleets, while having sufficient defences to survive the counter attack. ]
"Okay, there I have to intervene for a moment. You said the ship's technology is around 200 years more modern. Do we have something even more modern available?"
[ Unfortunately is the ASF Aurora the most modern piece of technology in our reach. Unlike ASO-17309, it is a pure warship, just like the other ships available to us. Therefore, outside of militarily relevant technology, there is nothing we can copy from the ASF Aurora. ]
"But the ASF Aurora does have better armements, defences, communication systems etcetera, right?"
[ This is correct. The systems of the ASF Aurora are the most advanced of all available to us. ]
"Can you give me a report? Offensive and defensive capabilities? Everythin else that is relevant as well? I would like a full report on the ships capabilities, actually. I don't think I need an entire presentation."
[ Yes I can give you just the full status report of the ship. That should be sufficient for your purposes. ]
[ ASF Aurora Full Status Report ]
[ Name: Aurora (Albacea.e.102) ]
[ Identification: ASF ]
[ Affiliation: Aetherian Space Fleet, Aetherian Empire ]
[ Ship Class: Destroyer ]
[ Ship Type: Albacea ]
[ Shape: Spherical ]
[ Size: 800 Metre In Diameter ]
[ Operational Status: 100% ]
[ Ship Integrity: 100% ]
[ ASF Aurora Armaments ]
[ 1x 16-folded Staggered Hypershield ]
[ Current Version: 16F-STG-H-SHv01a.01 ]
[ 2x Hypershield ]
[ Current Version: H-SHv758z.468 ]
[ 3x Shield Capacitor ]
[ Current Version: SH-Cv.63a.43 ]
[ 3x Shield Hardener ]
[ Current Version: SH-Hv.49e.51 ]
[ 140x Gamma Particle Laser In Laser-Point-Defence (PDC-L) Function ]
[ Current Version: GPLv3a.2 ]
[ 140x Dragonbreath Autocannon In Kinetic-Point-Defence (PDC-K) Function ]
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[ Current Version: AC-DBv21b.12 ]
[ 140x Electromagnetic Deflector In Electromagnetic-Point-Defence (PDC-E) Function ]
[ Current Version: EMDFv689g.487 ]
[ 40x Enhanced Energy Siphon (Siphons) In Anti-Shield And Partially Anti-Energy-Attacks Function ]
[ Current Version: E-ESv54a.112 ]
[ 40x Matter Long-Range Desintegraion Beam (Desintegrators) In Anti-Armor and Anti-Hull Function ]
[ Current Version: MDBv312e.323 ]
[ 140x Gauss Cannon (Deception Name: Railguns) In Full-Enemy-Ship-Penetration Function ]
[ Current Version: GC-RGv1309z.917 ]
[ 140x Whirlwind Antimatter Missiles (Whirlwinds) In Full-Enemy-Ship-Destruction Function ]
[ Current Version: AM-WhWv19u.12 ]
[ 1x ECM Beam (Disarmament Beam) In Enemy-Electronic-Systems-Destruction Function ]
[ Current Version: ECMBv878h.653 ]
[ ASF Aurora Utility ]
[ 1x Antimatter Reactor ]
[ Current Version: A-Reactor-v.19897u.15603 ]
[ 1x Emergency Cold Fusion Reactor ]
[ Current Version: CF-Reactor-v.999999z.999999 ]
[ 1x Wormhole Drive (See More Information?: Y/N ) ]
[ Current Version: WH-Drive-v.254e.2 ]
[ 1x Jumpdrive (See More Information?: Y/N ) ]
[ Current Version: JP-Drive-v.1001z.1009 ]
[ 1x Emergency Jumpdrive (See More Information?: Y/N ) ]
[ Current Version: EJP-Drive-v.602d.418 ]
[ 1x Hyperdrive (See More Information?: Y/N ) ]
[ Current Version: H-Drive-v.999999z.999999 ]
[ 36x Antimatter Thruster (See More Information?: Y/N ) ]
[ Current Version: I-Thruster-v.2054g.1975 ]
[ 36x Antimatter Afterburner (See More Information?: Y/N ) ]
[ Current version: AM-Afterburner-v.203b.187 ]
[ 12x Subspace Sensor (See More Information?: Y/N ) ]
[ Current Version: SSP-Sensor-v.6054y.5999 ]
[ Fire Control ]
[ Current Version: FC-v.999999z.999999 ]
[ ASF Aurora Physical Materials ]
[ Inner Ship: Durasteel Alloy ]
[ Inner Hull: Neutronium Alloy ]
[ Inner Hull Armor: Neutronium Armor ]
[ Inner Hull Plating: Crystal-Forged Plating ]
[ Outer Hull: Neutronium Alloy ]
[ Outer Hull Armor: Neutronium Armor ]
[ Outer Hull Plating: Crystal-Forged Plating ]
[ Additional Infused Protection Layer: Reactive Armor ]
[ Additional Infused Protection Layer: Regenerative Hull Tissue ]
[ Additional Infused Protection Layer: Nanite Repair System ]
"Fen... You did that deliberately, didn't you? You know exactly how useless most of this is to me."
[ I only did exactly what was asked of me. ]
"...Don't tell me you're being petty now, just because I interrupted your long winded explantion. I just don't have time for an entire history lesson right now."
[ Perhaps, you should let me do my job the way I wish to. A bit trust in my measures would be appreciated. ]
"Last time I trusted in you, because of your name, you were basically useless, remember? So you tell me to do the same mistake again while not knowing your current full capabilities?"
[ ...Fair. I never said anything. Do you want more details? ]
"First of all, take out the versions. I really just don`t care and I don`t plan to compare it to ASO-17309. I don`t even want to imagine how long this report would be for an outpost of this size. Weaponry is explained enough. The names and descriptions are telling me all I need to know for now. Sensors are just sensors. As we only have this one type, it's easy to understand as well. An explanation to all these... FTL Drives, I guess? An explanation to them would be welcome. And the difference between thrusters and afterburners please. The physical materials, I don`t understand as well, but I couldn`t change it anyway and everything I do need to know about them, the names say. So, yes, just afterburners, thrusters and drives, please."
[ Antimatter Thrusters are highly advanced antimatter powered thrusters that provide ships with unmatched maneuverability and speed under sublight conditions. In short, they are sublight engines for spaceships. ]
[ Antimatter Afterburners are special thrusters, designed for sudden outbursts of energy to provide additional speed and maneuverability in combat situations. Unlike normal Antimater Thrusters, active usage over a longer time rapidly detoriates them and makes them useless. Instead, they are able to channel much bigger amounts of propulsion in a fraction of the time, nomral Antimatter Thrusters need for this feat. Obviously, this has a much bigger demand on our energy, as well as antimatter reserves. Please keep in mind that, without any massive celestial bodys in close proximity, the ability of the ASF Aurora to create additional antimatter is strongly limited. ]
[ The Hyperdrive allows ships to travel swiftly between the edges of star systems, using interstellar hyperlanes. The Hyperdrive requires meticulous scanning and analysing of gravitational data to work. Already knowing needed gravitational data can quicken the process drastically. Our advanced sensors and use of AIs allows us to scan and analyse gravitational data much faster than normally. Additionally, is our Hyperdrive able to power through weaker gravitational fluctuations. This also seems to be the concept of FTL-Travel the Federation and Association use, although their Hyperdrives seem to be less capable than ours. Hyperdrives have no cooldown worth mentioning, except the need of detailed gravitational data. ]
[ The Jumpdrive tears ship-sized holes in the very fabric of reality, allowing for near-instantaneous movement between star systems. This requires a ship to have perfect knowledge of the systems current location. Jumps over larger distances are therefore done in multiple stages to allow regulary measurements, as the smallest divergence translates to missing the destination by lightyears. The Jumpdrive has a minimum cooldown of five hours to cool down from overheating. Depending on the distance covered, the destabilisation of spacetime can prolong the cooldown. The higher the distance covered with one jump, the higher the cooldown will be. ]
[ The Emergency Jumpdrive creates microtears in spacetime, allowing ships near-instantaneous short-range jumps to disengage enemies in emergency situations. The process becomes incredibly unstable if longer jumps are attempted, tearing the ship apart if the jump distance is higher than one lightday. Unlike a normal Jumpdrive, the Emergency Jumpdrive barely scratches spacetime and has a much higher heat tolerance, making it harder for the Emergency Jumpdrive to overheat. This allows for up to five consecutive jumps, before the Emergency Jumpdrive has to cool down from overheating. ]
[ The Wormholedrive is the fastest long-range FTL Drive known to the Aetherian Empire. By channeling energy into one of the countless micro wormholes that exist in a system, it allows the ship to breach open said wormhole. The ship will than be able to travel through the wormhole as long they can fuel the Wormhole Drive with energy. Per light year, approximately three grams of antimatter are consumed to power the Wormhole Drive. By hightening the energy consumation of the Wormhole Drive, higher speeds can be achieved. The ASF Aurora has a big enough antimatter supply to cross 100.000 light years in 1.2 months. ]
"How long does our Hyperdrive take from system to system?" I asked carefully. If I wanted to keep my aetherian heritage secret, I would have to pose as Captain of a First Federation ship. Therefore the best I would be allowed to use would be the Hyperdrive.
[ This strongly deppends on the length and the gravitational complexity of the hyperlanes and star systems. Approximately, the Hyperdrive takes a month to cross a distance of 5.000 light years. ]
"...Doesn't that mean, that the Wormhole Drive is around 20 times as effective as the Hyperdrive? And that`s just the limit of this ship, not the drive itself..."
[ Initiation complete. ]
[ BETA Rank AI designated "Naori" complete. ]
[ Data download finisched. ]
[ Sub-charactarization nearing completion. ]
"Fen, what's going on now?"
[ It seems linke your created AI, Naori, is nearing the end of her initiation. I sugeest we hurry up, because a newly created AI usally takes up the attention of biological beings. Based on my data bases that is. Im not really sure why that should happen. ]
"We'll see one she's done, Fen. For now let's do as you say and get the last things on my priority list done."